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the Mint has retained ownership of the few such coins produced
This is outdated. The U.S. Mint auctioned space-flown Sacagawea gold dollars to the public in September 2025, so it no longer retains ownership of all of the surviving examples.
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Official U.S. Mint material now says that in September 2025 the Mint auctioned space-flown Sacagawea dollar coins to the public. That directly contradicts the statement that the Mint has retained ownership of the few coins produced.
A Coin World report on the 2025 sale likewise says that seven Proof 2000-W Sacagawea gold dollars were sold at public auction on behalf of the U.S. Mint by Stack’s Bowers Galleries. Once those coins were sold to private buyers, the Mint was no longer retaining ownership of all surviving examples.
So this sentence was once true historically, but it is no longer accurate after the 2025 public auction.
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- Coin Term Glossary | U.S. Mint
Did you know? In September 2025, the U.S. Mint auctioned off space-flown Sacagawea dollar coins to the public. Winning bids averaged $420,000 per coin.
- Seven space-flown Sacagawea gold dollars sell at auction | Coin World
Seven Proof 2000-W Sacagawea dollar pieces... were sold at public auction on behalf of the United States Mint by Stack’s Bowers Galleries.